| Abstract: | Reviews the book, Foundations of counseling and psychotherapy: Evidence-based practices in a diverse society by David Sue and Diane M. Sue (2007). This book delivers a broad overview of major theories of mental health practise that is provocative and up to date. Cutting-edge research and a passionate plea for multicultural considerations make this is a unique resource for students, educators, and mental health workers. In addition, the text is clear, well written, and understandable to both novice and advanced students or practitioners. It uses a language that is both reasonable and persuasive. Commencing with a fervent rationale for evidence-based practise and empirically supported theories, the authors show the detailed progression of the discipline of psychotherapy within the context of multiculturalism and diversity. The reader is led on a journey that emphasises employing a scientist–practitioner model “with a solid sense of how the various therapeutic approaches differ—and how each can be applied in clinical practice” (p. 2). (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
